Small Animal Abdominal Surgery

February 22 - 23, 2027

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Course Description

Early Bird Pricing!

$3095 $2895

Early bird pricing expires November 22, 2026.

Stop second-guessing your technique and start operating with the precision of a seasoned surgeon.

This intensive workshop transforms your approach to abdominal surgery by grounding you in the essential principles of gastrointestinal and urinary procedures. You will maximize your time with 11 hours of immersive, hands-on training in our state-of-the-art lab using canine cadavers and fresh intestinal samples — complemented by five hours of focused lecture.

Under expert guidance, you will master everything from routine enterotomies to complex resection and anastomosis. Whether you are performing a life-saving gastropexy, a delicate cystotomy, or a splenectomy, you will walk away with the refined tactile skills and clinical confidence to elevate the surgical standard of your practice.

Access to this course will expire one year (365 days) from the course’s end date. After this period, users will no longer have access to course materials, resources, and any associated content. It is the responsibility of the users to complete the course and download any materials including their course completion certificate.

Course Technology Requirements:

To ensure a smooth learning experience, this course requires basic web navigation skills and proficiency in using a computer to successfully complete. Participants should be comfortable with tasks such as browsing websites, accessing online resources, downloading/saving documents, and navigating through course materials. The course will have a “course navigation” module available to help locate specific information.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact our support team at [email protected].

Category

Small Animal

Instructors

Dr. Eric Monnet

Race Approved CE

16.0 hours

Cost

$2,895.00

Course Type

In-Person

Dr. Eric Monnet

DVM, PhD, DACVS, DECVS

Dr. Eric Monnet graduated from veterinary school in Maisons Alfort, France in 1985.  He worked for four years in a Paris private practice performing small animal medicine and surgery.  In 1994, Dr. Monnet completed a small animal surgery residency at Colorado State University and concurrently finished a Master of Sciences degree.  In 1997, Dr. Monnet received his PhD in Clinical Sciences studying cardiac efficiency in dogs. In 2003, he became a fellow of the American Heart Association.  In 2017, he became a founding fellow the ACVS MIS Small Animal fellowship. Dr. Monnet is currently a professor in small animal surgery (General Surgery at Colorado State University.  He has authored more than 100 articles and 25 chapters in various surgical textbooks.  Dr. Monnet was the founding president in 2001-2003 of the Society for Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery and in 2002-2004 of the Veterinary Endoscopy Society.  He is the editor of the textbook: “Disease Mechanisms in Small Animal Surgery” (3rd edition).  He is also the editor of the textbook “Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery” (1st edition), the textbook “Small Animal Thoracic Surgery” (2nd edition), and the textbook “Gastrointestinal Surgical Techniques” (1st edition).

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Participant Cancellation Policy: Course attendees can cancel their registration for an in-person course according to the following schedule:

  • More than 60 days prior: Full refund or 100% Future Transfer Credit (FTC).
  • 30-60 days prior: 50% refund or 100% FTC.
  • Fewer than 30 days prior: 75% FTC only. No cash refunds are permitted within 30 days of the event.
    To ensure fairness and consistency for all attendees, this policy applies universally to all cancellations, including those caused by illness or unforeseen circumstances.
  • Future Transfer Credits can be applied to any course within 365 days of the cancelled course.

Course Cancellation Policy: Course cancellations due to low registration numbers or other unforeseen program circumstances will be announced 35 days or more prior to the course start date. In this event, a full refund of the course registration or a 100% Future Transfer Credit (FTC) will be provided. CSUVetCE is not responsible for, and will not reimburse, any travel, lodging, or incidental expenses incurred by the participant.

Course Access Policy: 

Access to this course will expire one year (365 days) from the course’s end date. After this period, users will no longer have access to course materials, resources, and any associated content. It is the responsibility of the users to complete the course and download any materials including their course completion certificate.

Course Technology Requirements:

To ensure a smooth learning experience, this course requires basic web navigation skills and proficiency in using a computer to successfully complete. Participants should be comfortable with tasks such as browsing websites, accessing online resources, downloading/saving documents, and navigating through course materials. The course will have a “course navigation” module available to help locate specific information.

CSUVetCE uses the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS). Upon registration completion you will be automatically added to the course on Canvas. Information about Canvas’s browser and other technological requirements is available through the Instructure Website. We recommend using their Browser Checker to confirm your web browser is sufficient.

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